About Us

The University of Florida / Miami-Dade County Extension is the liaison between research conducted by scientists at the University of Florida and other universities and end users in Miami-Dade County. Our clientele includes growers (agricultural and horticultural), homeowners, youth, people interested in family issues or food and nutrition, and marine industries.

The University of Florida / Miami-Dade County Extension receives direct funding from the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) and Miami-Dade County. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is the third partner in this cooperative agreement. The Miami-Dade offices are part of a nationwide system of information, outreach, and education offered by county governments and land-grant educational institutions in each state.

The focus of the University of Florida / Miami-Dade County Extension is on educational outreach through the following methods:

workshops
seminars
phone consultations
group meetings
office visits
educational materials
field demonstrations
work site programs
newsletters
training programs
web sites
plant clinics
mass media
learn-by-mail
video conferences

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Agriculture
Weather Issues
- General Information,
- Hurricane Preparedness,
- Cold Preparedness,
- Drought Preparedness,
- Flood Preparedness
Environment
- Natural Resources,
- Sea Grant
Families & Consumers
- Financial Management & Economic Well-Being,
- Food, Nutrition & Health
4-H Youth Development
- How to Join,
- 4-H Club Information,
- 4-H Food and Nutrition Program,
- 4-H School Enrichment,
- Operation Military Kids,
- Youth Sportfishing,
- Photo Gallery,
- Awards,
- Tropicana Speech Competition,
- Environmental Summer Camp
Lawn & Garden